so for several years I have had oily skin, I was always bugged by it and would often carry those little alcohol face wipes to wipe off my oily face and forehead.
It wasn't until I started wet shaving that I realized my problem was from dry skin, yeah I would of never thought oily skin was from my skin being dry but I started using a different face soap ( Burt's Bees natural skin care for men bar soap ) and also after my wet shave I have been using Thayer's witch hazel (no alcohol w/ aloe ) and then been using the Nivea sensitive post shave lotion.
Since doing this routine my face looks 100% better and my skin is now hydrated and not producing the oil it once did when my skin was dry. Just thought I would pass this info on in case you are one of those with an oily face ..
below is some useful info I found online ...
Those who have oily, acne-prone skin are often told to avoid oil and moisturizers when in fact, doing so will only make matters worse! Let me explainâ¦.
Oily skin can also be dehydrated skin! Confused? Donât be â your skin needs a balance of oil and water to be healthy. If your skin feels tight yet greasy, itâs likely that you have dehydrated (while being oily) skin.
Skin that is dehydrated and oily is often caused by a self-induced overproduction of oilâ¦. What I mean is the person was originally suffering from dry skin (likely long ago) and their skin started producing extra oil to compensate. Instead of addressing the lack of hydration problem (most people donât realize that this is the problem), the person instead tries to fix the side effect: the overproduction of oil, by using oil stripping and/or drying productsâ¦. which only makes the underlying cause (dehydrated skin) worse. Your skin reacts by producing even more oil. Can you see the cycle? Itâs one that many people are caught in!
It wasn't until I started wet shaving that I realized my problem was from dry skin, yeah I would of never thought oily skin was from my skin being dry but I started using a different face soap ( Burt's Bees natural skin care for men bar soap ) and also after my wet shave I have been using Thayer's witch hazel (no alcohol w/ aloe ) and then been using the Nivea sensitive post shave lotion.
Since doing this routine my face looks 100% better and my skin is now hydrated and not producing the oil it once did when my skin was dry. Just thought I would pass this info on in case you are one of those with an oily face ..
below is some useful info I found online ...
Those who have oily, acne-prone skin are often told to avoid oil and moisturizers when in fact, doing so will only make matters worse! Let me explainâ¦.
Oily skin can also be dehydrated skin! Confused? Donât be â your skin needs a balance of oil and water to be healthy. If your skin feels tight yet greasy, itâs likely that you have dehydrated (while being oily) skin.
Skin that is dehydrated and oily is often caused by a self-induced overproduction of oilâ¦. What I mean is the person was originally suffering from dry skin (likely long ago) and their skin started producing extra oil to compensate. Instead of addressing the lack of hydration problem (most people donât realize that this is the problem), the person instead tries to fix the side effect: the overproduction of oil, by using oil stripping and/or drying productsâ¦. which only makes the underlying cause (dehydrated skin) worse. Your skin reacts by producing even more oil. Can you see the cycle? Itâs one that many people are caught in!